Certus Gearless Company Ltd. was a British manufacturer of automobiles.

History

The company was founded in London in 1907. The brand name was Certus. Only a few units were produced, and production ended in 1908.

Models

The smaller model used a two-cylinder engine. A larger model was propelled by a 4-cylinder engine from Aster with a displacement of 3000 cm³. The distinguishing feature of both models was the use of a

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References

* Harald Linz, Halwart Schrader: ''Die Internationale Automobil-Enzyklopädie.'' United Soft Media Verlag, München 2008, . * George N. Georgano: ''The Beaulieu Encyclopedia of the Automobile.'' Volume 1: ''A–F.'' Fitzroy Dearborn Publishers, Chicago 2001, . Defunct motor vehicle manufacturers of England Vehicle manufacture in London Defunct companies based in London {{Brass-auto-stub